Loading hook for commercial goods

ABSTRACT

The loading hook for commercial goods including an attachment piece attached to the goods exhibition implement and a support rod and/or a hook rod which are attached to the attachment piece, includes a buffer member which includes an attachment part which is attached detachably to the support rod; and a buffer body which is provided an end part of the attachment part, having a buffer part so that a tip part of the hook rod is covered. Therefore, it can be efficiently prevented to injure the purchase visitors and visitors when they hit the tip part of the hook rod with shopping, walking and the like and their eyes and faces when they bring their eyes and faces close to the hook rod, and goods can be easily taken in and out in the state of preventing an injury etc.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to a loading hook for commercial goods used indepartment stores, supermarkets, etc.

The conventional loading hook for commercial goods includes a hooked rodfor hanging goods forwardly and in order to display and arrange goods inan attachment bar, a lattice, etc. for goods exhibition in thedepartment store, supermarket etc., the tip part of the loading hook isbent a little upwards in order to hook and take out goods easily.

Since the metal rod of the conventional loading hook for commercialgoods projects, it had a possibility of damaging an eye etc. when thepurchase visitors and visitors close their faces in order to confirmgoods hung by the metal rod, and they contact to the metal rod withtheir arms and legs. Therefore, it is possible to be injured.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide aloading hook for commercial goods which can be efficiently prevented toinjure the purchase visitors and visitors when they are shopping,walking and the like, at the same time it can be easily hooked and takenout goods.

The novel features which are believed to be characteristic of theinvention, both as to its organization and method of operation, togetherwith further objects and advantages thereof, are described below withreference to the accompanying drawings in which a presently preferredembodiment of the invention is illustrated as an example.

It is to be expressly understood, however, that the drawings are for thepurpose of illustration and description only, and are not intended as adefinition

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, a loading hook for commercial goods including an attachmentpiece attached to the goods exhibition implement and a support rodand/or a hook rod which are attached to the attachment piece, includes abuffer member which includes an attachment part which is attacheddetachably to the support rod; and a buffer body which is provided anend part of the attachment part, having a buffer part so that a tip partof the hook rod is covered.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the presentinvention in use;

FIG. 2 is a side view showing the first embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the first embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the first embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 5 is a doss sectional view taken along the line 5-5 of FIG. 5showing the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is an expanded cross sectional view taken through line 6-6 ofFIG. 2 showing the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is an explanation view showing a first embodiment of the presentinvention in use;

FIG. 8 is a side view showing a second embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing the second embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 10 is a doss sectional view taken along the line 10-10 of FIG. 9showing the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is an explanation view showing the way in which a loading hookwith hooked rod only is used showing the second embodiment of thepresent invention;

FIG. 12 is an explanation view showing the way in which an inclined hookis used showing the second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 13 is a side view showing a third embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 14 is a plan view showing the third embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 15 is a doss sectional view taken along the line 15-15 of FIG. 14showing the third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 16 is an explanation view showing the way in which ashock-absorbing member is attached showing the third embodiment of thepresent invention;

FIG. 17 is a side view showing a fourth embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 18 is a plan view showing the fourth embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 19 is a doss sectional view taken along the line 19-19 of FIG. 18showing the fourth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 20 is a side view showing a fifth embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 21 is a plan view of a shock-absorbing member showing the fifthembodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 22 is a doss sectional view taken along the line 22-22 of FIG. 21showing the fifth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 23 is a doss sectional view taken along the line 23-23 of FIG. 21showing the fifth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 24 is a side view showing a sixth embodiment of the presentinvention; and

FIG. 25 is a plan view showing the sixth embodiment of the presentinvention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in moredetail below referring to the accompanying drawings.

An understanding of the present invention may be best gained byreference FIGS. 1 to 7. The reference numeral 1 designates a loadinghook for commercial goods attached in a goods-exhibition implement 2including attachments bar for goods exhibition, lattice, nets,showcases, hook stands and hook hangers. The loading hook 1 forcommercial goods, which includes an attachment piece 3 attached to thegoods exhibition implement 2 and a loading hook body 14 having a supportrod 4 and a hook rod 5 which are attached fixedly in parallel at theupper and lower sides thereof, is further comprised of a buffer member9. The buffer member is further comprised of an attachment part 6 and abuffer body 8. The attachment part 6 is attached detachably to thesupport rod 4 and is made from synthetic resin material with translucentor transparent and with elasticity such as natural resin, polypropylene,Styrenic-Block-Copolymers, EVA resin, PET, synthetic resin withthermoplastic elastomer and biodegradable plastic. The buffer part 8 ismade from the same quality of the material as the attachment part and isformed in the shape of a plate, forming at the end part of theattachment part 6 fixedly. The buffer part 8 also has a buffer part 7which is formed in the shape of a tongue and curves downward so that atip part of the hook rod 5 is covered.

The attachment part 6 is further comprised of an attachment part body10, an engaged part 11 and an engaged support part 12. The attachmentpart body 10 is formed in the shape of a square. The engaged part 11 isformed in the part attachment part body 10 which engages with the hookpart 5. The engaged support part 12 is fixed with one of adhesion,deposition, fixation and engagement to the inner surface of the engagedpart 11, preventing to move forward and backward when the hook rod 5engages therewith.

For the loading hook 1 for commercial goods of the above-mentionedcomposition the packages for goods is hooked on or put in the hook rod 5after the attachment piece 3 is attached to the goods-exhibitionimplement 2 for goods exhibition including attachments bar, lattice,nets and showcases which are arranged at the shops from the upperdirection. Moreover, when the display board 13 is attached, the kinds ofgoods, bar code, etc. of the corresponding goods are displayed on it. Inaddition, the plurality of the loading hooks 1 for commercial goods areattached in the goods exhibition implement 2, and then goods aredisplayed.

When the buffer member is attached, as shown in FIG. 7, the engaged part11 of the attachment part body 10 is pushed in the support rod 4from thelower direction so as to cover the tip part of the hook rod with thebuffer part 7 of the buffer member 9. Therefore, since the engaged part11 sticks to the support rod 4 by the engaged support part 12, theforward and backward movement is controlled. In this case, the highbuffer effect is produced between the tip part of the hook rod 5 and thebuffer member 9, and the buffer member 9 is attached so as to have therequired space which goods is put and picked out.

Therefore, since the buffer member 9 covers the tip part of the hook rod5, the loading hook 1 for commercial goods can be efficiently preventedto injure the purchase visitors and visitors when they hit the tip partof the hook rod 5 with shopping, walking and the like and to injuretheir eyes and faces when they bring their eyes and faces close to thehook rod 5. In addition, since the required space is formed suitablybetween the tip part of the hook rod 5 and the buffer member 9, goodscan be easily taken in and out in the state of preventing an injury etc.

In addition, the attachment part 6 and buffer member 9 in thisembodiment are formed of the translucent or transparent synthetic resinmaterial. In addition, the synthetic resin material that is mixed thecoloring agent, additive, etc. may be used.

Moreover, a part which hits the tip part of the hook rod of the buffermember 9 may be formed the thick buffer part for reinforcement.Furthermore, an arc-shaped reinforcement member for reinforcement may beformed in both side parts of the curved part of the buffer member 9.

Other Embodiments

Other embodiments of the present invention will now be describedreferring to FIGS. 8 to 25. Through the drawings of the embodiments,like components are denoted by like numerals as of the first embodimentand will not be further explained in great detail.

A second embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 8 to 12.It is distinguished from the first embodiment by the fact that anattachment part 6A with suitable height is attached to an upper part ofthe hook rod 5, and the buffer part 7 of the buffer body 8 is formed inthe shape of the tongue and curved upward so as to cover the tip part ofthe hook rod 5. The loading hook 1A for commercial goods with a buffermember 9A according to the second embodiment has similar advantages tothat according to the first embodiment.

In addition, since goods is hooked to the hook rod 5, an attachment part6A is attached to a part adjacent the attachment piece 3, and theloading hook body 14 having the support rod 4 and hook rod 5 isexplained in this embodiment. Moreover, a loading hook 1B for commercialgoods with a loading hook body 14A having only the hook rod 5 as shownin FIG. 11 may be used. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 12, it may beattached to the lower part of the hook rod 5 so as to cover the tip partof the hook part 5. In this case, it may be used for the oblique hook,oblique hanger and the like.

A third embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 13 to 16.It is distinguished from the first embodiment by the fact that theattachment part 6 is replaced from another attachment part 6B and thebuffer body 8 is replaced from another buffer body 8A. The attachmentpart 6B includes an engaged hole which is formed at the opposite surfaceof the engaged part 11. The buffer body 8A includes an engagement piece16 which is formed at an end part thereof, engaging with the engagedhole 15 of the attachment part 6B. The loading hook 1C for commercialgoods with the attachment part 6B and a buffer member 9B according tothe third embodiment has similar advantages to that according to thefirst embodiment.

In addition, the buffer member 9B is attached rotatably to theattachment part 6B, rotating to the right and left directions. In thisembodiment, the attachment part 6B is made of synthetic resin material,and the attachment part 6B may be made of metal material because it isattached to the support rod 4 and hook rod 5 only.

Moreover, the end part of the buffer body 8 may insert into the engagedhole 15 of the attachment part 6B to the horizontal direction.

A fourth embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 17 to 19.It is distinguished from the first embodiment by the fact that theattachment part body 10 is replaced from another attachment part body10A, capable of attaching to the lower part of the display board 13. Theloading hook ID for commercial goods with an attachment part 6Caccording to the fourth embodiment has similar advantages to thataccording to the first embodiment

A fifth embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 20 to 23.It is distinguished from the first embodiment by the fact that theattachment part 6 is replaced from another attachment part 6D and thebuffer member 9 is replaced from another buffer member 9C. Theattachment part 6D is comprised of an attachment part body 10B whichengages so as to cover the outer circumferential surface of the hook rod5, forming in the shape of a sleeve and the engaged support part 12which is attached to the inner surface of the attachment part body 10B.The buffer member 9C, which is attached to the end part of theattachment part 6D, includes a buffer body 8B which further includes abuffer part 7A and a fitting part 17. The buffer part 7A is formed inthe shape of a miniature bulb so as to cover the tip part of the hookrod 5. The fitting part 17 is formed in the shape of a concavity andformed inner portion of the buffer part 7A, fitting the tip part of thehook rod 5. The loading hook 1E for commercial goods according to thefifth embodiment has similar advantages to that according to the firstembodiment.

A sixth embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 24 and 25.It is distinguished from the second embodiment by the fact that a pairof attachment part bodies 10C, 10C is attached to the upper part of ahook rod 5A which is attached to the attachment piece 3, and a bufferbody 8C includes a buffer part 7B with width so as to cover the tip partof the hook rod 5A. The loading hook 1F for commercial goods with abuffer member 9D according to the sixth embodiment has similaradvantages to that according to the second embodiment.

As set forth above, the advantages of the invention are as follows:

(1) Since the loading hook for commercial goods including an attachmentpiece attached to the goods exhibition implement and a support rodand/or a hook rod which are attached to the attachment piece, includes abuffer member which includes an attachment part which is attacheddetachably to the support rod; and a buffer body which is provided anend part of the attachment part, having a buffer part so that a tip partof the hook rod is covered, the tip part of the hook rod is coveredcertainly.

Therefore, it can be efficiently prevented to injure the purchasevisitors and visitors when they hit the tip part of the hook rod withshopping, walking and the like.

In addition, it can be efficiently prevented to injure their eyes andfaces when they bring their eyes and faces close to the hook rod.

(2) As discussed above, goods can be easily taken in and out in thestate of preventing an injury etc.

(3) As discussed above, since it can be used even though the length orshape of the hook rod is changed, it can be used in the display placewhich turns child's eyes.

(4) As discussed above, since it has a simple structure, it is easy toarrange similarly as usual in the best condition.

(5) claims 2 to 4 achieve the same effect of the above-mentioned (1) to(4).

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The present invention is used in the market, business world and the likewhich is manufactured, used and sold.

1. A loading hook for commercial goods including an attachment pieceattached to the goods exhibition implement and a support rod and/or ahook rod which are attached to the attachment piece, comprising: abuffer member which includes an attachment part which is attacheddetachably to the support rod; and a buffer body which is provided anend part of the attachment part, having a buffer part so that a tip partof the hook rod is covered.
 2. A loading hook for commercial goodsincluding an attachment piece attached to the goods exhibition implementand a support rod and/or a hook rod which are attached to the attachmentpiece, comprising: a buffer member which further comprising anattachment part includes an attachment part body which is attacheddetachably to the support rod, making from synthetic resin material; anengaged part which is formed in the attachment part body that theattachment part body engages with the hook part; and an engaged supportpart which is provided to an inner surface of the engaged part,preventing to move forward and backward when the hook rod is engagedtherewith, making from soft synthetic resin material and a buffer bodywhich is provided an end part of the attachment part, having a bufferpart so that a tip part of the hook rod is covered, making from the samematerial of the attachment part.
 3. A loading hook for commercial goodsaccording to any of claim 1 and 2, wherein the buffer body of the buffermember is provided rotatably or detachably to the attachment part.
 4. Aloading hook for commercial goods according to any of claim 1 and 2,wherein the attachment part fits so that it covers an outercircumferential surface of the hook rod, and the buffer member furtherincludes a fitting part which is formed in an end part of the attachmentpart, forming at an inner portion of the buffer part to cover the tippart of the hook rod, fitting the tip part of the hook rod.